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sylvanshine.

An optical phenomenon in which dew-covered waxy-leaved trees retroreflect beams of light, as from a vehicle's headlights.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈsɪl.vənˌʃeɪn/
  1. An optical phenomenon in which dew-covered waxy-leaved trees retroreflect beams of light, as from a vehicle's headlights.

    rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From sylvan + shine, coined by in 1994 by Professor Alistair Fraser of Pennsylvania State University.

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